Arizona State vs. Houston
Arizona State and Houston first met in 1952 and have played 10 times; the series is tied 5–5. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Houston has won the last 3. Share
2027 at Houston. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Arizona State wins
- 5
- Houston wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1952
- Longest streak
- 5 Arizona State
- Current streak
- 3 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Arizona State 2, Houston 0
- Average margin
- 12.1 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arizona State
- 3–3 Arizona State’s record at home
- At Houston
- 1–2 Houston’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Arizona State first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arizona State’s biggest win1974: Arizona State 30, Houston 9by 21 points
- Houston’s biggest win1989: Houston 36, Arizona State 7by 29 points
- Upset2025: Houston 24, Arizona State 16Houston had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1974: Arizona State 30, Houston 9No. 11 Houston at No. 15 Arizona State
- Ranked showdown1971: Arizona State 18, Houston 17No. 20 Houston at No. 16 Arizona State
Coach against coach
| Years | Arizona State | Series | Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–1974 | Frank Kush | 3–0 | Bill Yeoman |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arizona State’s side (Kush 3–0 against Yeoman). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
On television
| 2025 | ESPN2 | 0.4 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Oct 25, 2025 | Houston 24, 24Arizona State 16 | at Arizona State | ||
| Dec 2, 1990 | 11Houston 62, Arizona State 45 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 23, 1989 | 17Houston 36, Arizona State 7 | at Arizona State | ||
| Sep 18, 1982 | 13Arizona State 24, Houston 10 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 13, 1980 | Arizona State 29, 9Houston 13 | at Arizona State | ||
| Sep 7, 1974 | 15Arizona State 30, 11Houston 9 | at Arizona State | ||
| Sep 16, 1972 | 13Arizona State 33, Houston 28 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 18, 1971 | 16Arizona State 18, 20Houston 17 | at Arizona State | ||
| Oct 24, 1953 | Houston 24, Arizona State 20 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 25, 1952 | Houston 6, Arizona State 0 | at Arizona State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.